National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

Notices

National Norms and Standards for the Treatment of Organic Waste

Annexures

Annexure 3: General requirements for Organic Waste Treatment Facilities

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Annexure 3: General requirements for Organic Waste Treatment Facilities

 

Technology

Transport

Storage

Operation

Residue / Product

Mechanical

Briquette

 

Centrifuge

 

Chipping

 

Pelleting

 

Sonification

-All vehicles must be regular1y maintained and roadworthy

 

-Ensure emissions filters are fitted on vehicles and machinery

 

-Potentially use rail for transport If possible

 

-Cover dusty materials during transit

 

-Storage must comply with the Waste Storage N&S

 

-Minimising, containing and re- using contaminated storm water and leachate so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises unless authorised by the relevant authority

 

-No long-term storage i.e., feedstock must be used within 90 days

 

- The quantity of Category 2 and Category 3 organics awaiting processing should not exceed one day's production, unless it is stored in a manner that prevents the release of odours

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Correct management of stockpiles to prevent fires

 

-Avoid shredding on windy days

 

-Ensure good record keeping for type and volume of feedstock entering the premises

 

-Ensure aeration of material to prevent methane generation, unless specifically required

 

-Prevent water logging

 

-Treatment must take place on impermeable surfaces (concrete, clay or heavy duty plastic) with run off collection areas

 

- Minimising, containing and re-using waste water so there Is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Install and maintain silencers on vehicles and equipment

 

-Where possible, noisy equipment should be housed within a building or similar structure

 

-Provide noise attenuation screens such as earth berms or trees

 

-Maintain designated buffer distances where applicable

 

-Provide fire safety protocol
-Prevent water logging of finished product

 

-Cover dusty materials

 

Chemical

Chemical hydrolysis

 

Chemical oxidation

 

Transesterification

 

Saponification

-All vehicles must be regularly maintained and roadworthy

 

-Ensure emissions filters are fitted on vehicles and machinery

 

-Potentially use rail for transport if possible

 

-Cover dusty materials during transit

 

-Storage must comply with the Waste Storage N&S

 

-Minimising, containing and re- using contaminated storm water and leachate so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises unless authorised by the relevant authority

 

-No long-term storage i.e., feedstock must be used within 90 days

 

- The quantity of Category 2 and Category 3 organics awaiting processing should not exceed one day's production,unless it is stored in a manner that prevents the release of odours

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Correct management of stockpiles to prevent fires

 

-Avoid shredding on windy days

 

-Ensure good record keeping for type and volume of feedstock entering the premises
-Storage of chemicals must be done in terms of the Hazardous Substances Act

 

-Treatment must take place on impermeable surfaces (concrete, clay or heavy duty plastic) with runoff collection areas

 

- Minimising, containing and re- using waste water so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Install and maintain silencers on vehicles and equipment

 

-Where possible, noisy equipment should be housed within a building or similar structure

 

-Provide noise attenuation screens such as earth berms or trees

 

-Maintain designated buffer distances where applicable

 

-Provide fire safety protocol

 

-Prevent water logging of soil with digestate

 

-Avoid over fertilising soils

 

-Compliance with DWS & DALRR guidelines for use of organic fertilisers to soil

 

-Storage of biofuels must not lead to leachates polluting soils or waterways

 

Anaerobic

Anaerobic digestion

-All vehicles must be regularly maintained and roadworthy

 

-Ensure emissions filters are fitted on vehicles and machinery

 

-Potentially use rail for transport if possible

 

-Cover dusty materials during transit

 

-Storage must comply with the Waste Storage N&S

 

-Minimising, containing and re- using contaminated storm water and leachate so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises unless authorised by the relevant authority

 

-No long-term storage i.e., feedstock must be used within 90 days

 

- The quantity of Category 2 and Category 3 organics awaiting processing should not exceed one day's production,unless it is stored In a manner that prevents the release of odours

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Correct management of stockpiles to prevent fires
 
-Ensure good record keeping for type and volume of feedstock entering the premises
-Treatment must take place on impermeable surfaces (concrete, clay or heavy duty plastic) with run off collection areas

 

- Minimising, containing and re-using waste water so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Install and maintain silencers on vehicles and equipment

 

-Where possible, noisy equipment should be housed within a building or similar structure

 

-Provide noise attenuation screens such as earth berms or trees

 

-Maintain designated buffer distances where applicable

 

-Provide fire safety protocol

 

-Prevent water logging of soil with digestate

 

-Avoid over fertilising soils

 

-Compliance with DWS & DALRR guidelines for use of organic fertilisers to soil

 

Aerobic

Aerobic digestion

 

Black soldier fly larvae

 

Vermicomposting

-All vehicles must be regular1y maintained and roadworthy

 

-Ensure emissions filters are fitted on vehicles and machinery

 

-Potentially use rail for transport if possible

 

-Cover dusty materials during transit

 

-Storage must comply with the Waste Storage N&S

 

-Minimising, containing and re- using contaminated storm water and leachate so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises unless authorised by  the relevant authority

 

-No long-term storage i.e., feedstock must be used within 90 days

 

- The quantity of Category 2 and Category 3 organics awaiting processing should not exceed one day's production, unless it is stored In a manner that prevents the release of odours

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Correct management of stockpiles to prevent fires

 

-Avoid shredding on windy days

 

-Ensure good record keeping for type and volume of feedstock entering the premises
-Ensure aeration of material to avoid methane generation

 

-Prevent waterlogging

 

-Treatment must take place on impermeable surfaces (concrete, clay or heavy duty plastic) with run off collection areas

 

- Minimising, containing and re- using waste water so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises .

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Install and maintain silencers on vehicles and equipment

 

-Where possible, noisy equipment should be housed within a building or similar structure

 

-Provide noise attenuation screens such as earth berms or trees

 

-Maintain designated buffer distances where applicable

 

-Prevent waterlogging of soil with digestate

 

-Avoid over fertilising soils

 

-Compliance with DWS & DALRR guidelines for use of organic fertilisers to soil

 

-Compliance with DALRR guidelines for animal feed for livestock

 

Thermal

Aqueous phase reforming

 

Combustion

 

Drying

 

Gasification

 

Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC)

 

Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)

 

Pressure heating

 

Pyrolysis

 

Rendering

 

Torrefaction

 

-All vehicles must be regularly maintained and roadworthy

 

-Ensure emissions filters are fitted on vehicles and machinery

 

-Potentially use rail for transport if possible

 

-Cover dusty materials during transit

 

-Storage must comply with the Waste Storage N&S

 

- Minimising, containing and re-using contaminated storm water and leachate so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises unless authorised by the relevant authority

 

-No long-term storage i.e., feedstock must be used within 90 days

 

- The quantity of Category 2 and Category 3 organics awaiting processing should not exceed one day's production, unless it is stored in a manner that prevents the release of odours

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Correct management of stockpiles to prevent fires

 

-Avoid shredding on windy days

 

-Ensure good record keeping for type and volume of feedstock entering the premises
-Treatment must take place on impermeable surfaces (concrete, clay or heavy duty plastic) with run off collection areas

 

- Minimising, containing and re-using waste water so there is no discharge of contaminated waste water from the premises

 

-Good housekeeping on site to prevent pests and malodours

 

-Install and maintain silencers on vehicles and equipment

 

-Where possible, noisy equipment should be housed within a building or similar structure

 

-Provide noise attenuation screens such as earth berms or trees

 

-Maintain designated buffer distances where applicable

 

-Provide fire safety protocol

 

-Prevent water logging of soil with digestate

 

-Avoid over fertilising soils

 

-Compliance with DWS & DALRR guidelines for use of organic fertilisers to soil

 

-Storage of biofuels must not lead to leachates polluting soils or waterways

 

Livestock Feed

Bio-processing (feeding of organic waste to domestic and livestock animals)

-Separation at source of organic waste that is to be used as livestock feed

 

-Health and safety standards must be adhered to during collections of the organic waste to minimise risk of pathogen proliferation

 

-During transportation and handling of organic waste for livestock feed, leakage must be avoided and transportation containers must be leak proof

 

-The weight of bins must be considered at all times which must not exceed 80kgs as this would be too heavy to transport and risks breakage and leakage

 

-Between collections of organic waste for livestock feed, bins/storage receptacles must be thoroughly cleaned
-Animal-based organic waste must be removed from the organic waste stream where such waste is destined for pig feeding

 

-Wheelie bins should be the preferred storage bins as these are leak-proof

 

-Thermal treatment of organic waste prior to feeding to livestock

 

-Registration of plant-based organic waste to be used as livestock feed with FFFASR Act

 

-Organic waste of animal origin to be used as livestock feed must be treated prior to feeding to livestock

 

-Organic waste destined for livestock feed must be blended with other materials to ensure a nutritionally balanced livestock feed